COLUMBIA REGISTER
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HOULTON- OREGON
NEWS OFJE WEEK
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Easy Readers.
A Return, of tha Lao Important but
Not Lett Interesting Evontt
of the Past WMk.
Chairroaa EhonU baa returned to the
canal tone.
llaxim Goiky, the Russian revolu
tionist, is in New York.
Congressman and Mrs. Longworth
are making pre parationa lor a trip to
Europe in Jane.
The president las taken a hand in
urging the prosecution of the Chicago
packers aa individuals.
President Roosevelt has cabled con
dolences to the king ct Italy on the
havoc and loos of life caused by the
ernption of Mount Vesuvius.
Cotton workers of New Bedford,
Mass., will sk for an increasa in
wages. There are about 12,000 em
ployed in the New Bedford mills.
The anthracite coal operators have
offered a new arbitration scheme to the
miners and the indepenent operators
call the miners nnion anarchists.
General orders have been issued to
naval commanders to obeerve the strict
est economy in the nee of coal, on ac
count of a deficiency in the coal appro
priation for the navy.
Boys from two M Chicago's schools
engaged in a war and it took eight pol
icemen to quell the trouble. Many
pupils were severely hurt. Airguns,
lingshots, baseball bats, bricks and
other weapons were sued.
Japan has opened Manchuria to for
eign trade.
Witte again threatens to resign as
premier of Russia.
Dowie savagely denounces his wi'e
and vows he will not live wih her
again.
Many troops in the Philippines are
suffering from malaria caused by im
pure water.
Another attack on engineers and oth
er officials of the Lens, France, coal
mines has been made by the miners
wives.
Nearly all countries have joined with
tbe United States in asking for a later
date as the time of tbe second Hague
conference.
Anthracite coal operators say they
are willing to arbitrate, but have pre
sented new terms to tbe miners as a
basis for the arbitration.
Burlington officials claim no know
ledge of a wreck on its road near Lin
cola, Neb., while men who were on the
train say there was a wreck and they
saw at least two peieons who were
killed.
Officials of tbe Chicago & Alton and
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroads
muet stand trial in Kansas for giving
rebates. Tbe United States District
court at Kansas City has refused to
grant them immunity.
Roosevelt and Tillman may become
reconciled.
Gorky and other Russian revolution
ists will tour America
Tugmen of Chicago have struck for a
raise of $5 per month.
There are many candidates for Al
ger's seat in the senate.
Al great majority of the bituminous
coal miners are at woik.
The governor of Tver, Russia, has
been blown up by a bomb.
The Democratic victory in Rmsia
may lead to the granting of a constitu
tion. Dowie's European converts n fuse to
believe that their leader Las fallen from
grace in Zion City.
Bryan will also tour Rusaia during
bis pment trip around the world. He
is in India at present.
Dowie's enemies are bringing more
charges against him and preparing a
bot reception for the aged prophet.
The street car strike at Winnipeg has
ended, tbe car men getting an advance
of 1 cent an hour after aeking for 2.
Experts who have gone over the and
nur s dooks oi inniana nave lound a
shortage of $390,0595. The shortage
covers every year back to 1883.
Senator Alger, of Michigan, is not a
candidate for re-election.
Dowie promises to perform a miracle
when he reaches Zion City.
Returning merchants say Chinese are
now buying Americaan goods.
Vesuvius is in violent eruption and
thousands of people a e fleeing in ter
ror.
A steamer has arrived at Philadel
pbia from Bombay, India, with what
is believed to be bubonic plague among
the crew.
All the independent coal operators of
the Pittsburg district have signed the
scale. This will insure work for about
20,000 men.
The United States Circuit court of
appeals of New York says the patent
for davlizht loadinx film cartridges for
photographic cameras is void.
TRADE WITH ISLAND OF CUBA.
Imports and Exports for 1905 Far
Exceed Any Previous Year.
Washington, April 10. A report it
sued by the department of Commerce
and Labor cn the Cuban trade says:
Cub ranks second In importance in
the trade relations of the United States
with other American countries. The
total trade of the United States with
the principal countries of America in
the calendar year of 1905 was: Can
ada, 1203,000,000; Cuba, $125,000,-
000; Braiil, $111,000,000; Mexico,
$92,000,000, Argentina, $39,000,000.
The value of merchandise imported in
to the United State from Cuba in the
calendar year 1905, according to figures
prepared by the department of Com
merce and Labor, was $95.857,85H,
against $57,228,221 in 1903, $31,747,
229 in 1900 and $16,233,456 in 1897.
in which year our imports from Cuba
touched the lowest point in tbe last
half century. The expoita from the
United States to Cuba aitiiretrated $44,-
569,812, against $23,504,417 in 1903,
$26,934,524 in 1900 and $7,296,613 in
1896. In which tear they were smaller
than in any preceeding year in the last
half century. In both imports ana ex
ports the figure of the year 1905 are
larger than those of any earlier year in
our trade with Cuba.
Sntar and molasses, tobacco, cigars
and fruits are the principal articles
forming the imports into the United
States frou Cuba. The value of sugar
imnorts in 1905 was over $72,000,000:
molasses, $1,097,153; leaf tobacco,
$11,879,938; cigars, $3,855,820; fruits,
$1,236,028 (of which all but $5,803
represented the value of bananas), and
iron ores, $1,537,890.
SWEPT BY TIDAL WAVE.
About 150 Lives and Much Property
Lost in South Seas.
San Francisco, April 10. The steam
er Maripoea arrived today from Tahiti,
bringing additional particulars of the
storm which swept the Society and oth
er South Sea islands last February.
According to the latest estimates about
150 lives weie lost and the property
damage amounted to $1,500,000.
Among the Mariposa s passengers were
B. Chalee, C. Brown and J. Harris,
members of the crew of the British ship
County of Rogburgh, Captain J. Leslie,
which went ashore during the hurri
cane at Tokarva, in the Paumolee group
of islands. Out of her crew of 24, ten
lives were lost.
Other vessels loet doting the storm
were tbe French echooner Tahtienne,
53 tons, with Captain Dexter and eight
of her crew, and the French schooner
Touture, 28 tons, with all on board.
The trench schooner Hituimt, 19 tons,
went ashore at Monihi. Her crew was
saved. Tbe French schooner Morurora,
37 tons, went ashore at Tikehou, but
the crew was caved.
The French schooner Eimeo, 150
tons, is overdue and it is supposed that
she is lost with all on board off Tike
hou. Thirty seven cutters of 12 to 15
tons were also lost in tbe storm.
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE.
State Was About to Purchase Large
Tract for Reservoir.
Egg Harbor City, N. J., April 10.
A forest and swamp fire was started
here early this morning and in the
course of a few hours assumed threaten
ing dimensions. The fire'B origin is
unknown. It started a short distance
from the home of Congressman John J.
Garriott and did considerable damage.
High winds fanned tbe flames into a
roaring furnace and drove it in a weet
arly direction toward the townB of
Weymouth and West Egg Harbor. The
village of Carmentown was completely
encircled and several buildings destroy
ed. A path over a mile wide and over
four miles long was covered by the
flames. Thousands of acres of valuable
timber which the state of New Jersey
was about to purchaRe as a forest re
serve were destroyed, making a tract of
2o,000 acres almost worthless.
Bold Diamond fhieves.
New OrleanB, La., April 10. That
he was robbed of diamonds valued at
$5,000 at the muzzle of a revolver in a
Btore in a crowded street is the story
told to the police by L. Moss, a jeweler.
Moss Ba:d that while at work in his
Btore, with hundreds of people passing,
late last night, two men entered and
asked to look at some diamond rings
and brooches. After several travs had
been put out, Mobs sayB one of the men
shoved a revolver in his face and the
other took the jewels and escaped into
the crowded street.
Nurses Go On Strike.
New Orleans, April 10. A number
of nurses in the Jackson sanitarium
have gone on strike because a negro
patient was admitted to one of the
wards. The nurseB quit in a body, de
claring that they did not intend to wait
on negroes. The patient is a railroad
employe on one of ths roads with
which the hospital has a contract.
The negro nurse failed to report for
duty and the white women were or
dered to attend the man.
Cruiser Ready for Trial Spin.
Rockland, Me., April 10. The new
cruiser Washington, which has just
been completed for the United States
government, arrived there today and
anchored outside the breakwater in
readinesB for her speed trials, which
will take place off this port during the
week. The Washington's contract calls
'or a minimum speed of 22 knots per
hour.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST I
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NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED.
Most Crops in Pendleton Section Are
Turning Out Well.
Pendleton Investigation of the con
dition ot growing wheat In various
parts of Umatilla county shows the
damage sustained lu the March cold
spell was slight. Instead ot many
thousand acres to reeeed, as at first re
ported, not more than 8,000 acres in
the entire county have been teseeded.
Many farmers secured teed wheat and
vitrol, in many instance paying lancy
pricee for blueetem, which was scarce,
only to find that their grain was not in
jured or only slightly. The only tec
tion where there was any loss was the
northwestern part, where the soil is
light and there was comparatively no
snowfall. The scare was due to the
fact that the tops ot the grain in some
places was frosen, but this is consider
ed a benefit instead of an injury by
many, as they aay that it has caused
tbe gtain to stool out more than other
wise. The fruit Is also renting out nicely
and the damage will not be nearly so
great as was feared. The peaches suf
fered most, but there will be a partial
crop and unless a later frost occurs
there will be a full crop of all other va
rieties of fruit.
TWO CENTS AN ACRE.
Estimate for Coming Year by Secre
tary of Waterusers' Association.
Klamath Falls Secretary Applegate,
of the Klamath Waterusers' association,
in bis annual report to the stockhold
ers' meeting here, April 7, stated that
the receipts of the association to March
31, 1906, were $6,728.06, while dis
bursements were $6,851 .20, leaving a
deficit of $122.54. Principal expense
was filing and recording deed, etc.,
$1,405.20; salary of attorney. $1,500;
salary of secretary, $1,200, and direct
ors' per diem and expense, $603 19.
He estimates expenses for the coming
year at $3,000. As there are about
150,000 acres subscribed to the associa
tion, tbe assessment per acre w'.ll only
be about 2 cents. There are about 20,
COO acres of private land under the
project as yet unsubscribed.
Favors Spelling Reform.
Salem State Superintendent Acker
man is a firm believer in the reformed
spelling, so much talked about by An
drew Carnegie. He says that there is
only one way to bring about the refor
mation speedily and effectively, and
that was for the newspapers of the
country to agree to adopt the new mode
of spelling. Should this be done, Mr.
Ackerman says that the country at large
will accept the new form and forget the
old inside of one year. He said that
the National Educational association
had adopted the new form.
Notifies Attorney General.
Salem The Portland General Elec
tric company has notified the attorney
general that it has filed answer to the
state's amended complaint in the Cir
cuit court of Multnomah county. The
state sues to compel an accounting for
the past 30 yea's of business transact
ed. In its answer the company states
that the lo k and canal at Oregon City
have changed hands twice in that per
iod. They also set up that the state a
claim for interest is outlawed.
Initiative Printing Bill.
Salem There has been much specu
lation as to the probable expanse en
tailed upon the state by the initiative
measures which have been proposed for
the people's adoption at the June elec
tion this year, hence the following fig
ures, obtained from tbe secretary ol
state, will be of interest showing the
amount thus expended1 Paper, $1,
017; fprinting, $3,472; binding, $1,
610; total, $,0'jy.
Postpone Booth-Kelley Indemnity Bill.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
wired Senators Fulton and Gearin to
have the senate postpone action on the
Booth-Kelly Lumber company's indem
nity bill, aitborizing the company to
select lands in lieu of its holdings in
the Klamath Indian reservation, antil
a copy of the bill is received and the
matter investigated by state lan 1 au
thorities. Curry Healthiest County.
Wedderburn Curry county is one of
the healthiest in Oregon. This county
boasts only one physician, showing that
it is a desirable place to live, even if
it is off the map of home-Beckers. No
epidemic of any kind ever visits this
place, and the physician ia not often
needed.
Discovers Black Diamond.
Wedderburn While panning in tbe
creek near Langlois, this county, W. E.
Eliott discovered a black diamond.
The stone Is as large as a kernel of
corn, and has all characteristics of tbe
diamond. It shines at night and is an
excellent glass cutter.
Money for School Fund.
Salem Receipts of the State Land
board from sale of public school lands,
deferred payments and interest on loans
amounted to $27,636.fl5 for March.
This sum bas been paid to the state
treasurer to be added to the permanent
school fund.
RtALLOT WENAHA RESERVE.
Sheepmen Jubilant Over Confirmation
of Reconsideration.
Pendleton There Is joy among
sheepmen ot Umatilla county over the
uews that the Wenaha reserve will be
redlvlded, for it is understood that tbe
allotment la to be made again. Sev
eral days ago J. E. Smith received a
letter from Ranger J. M. Siulta, invit
ing the Oregon men to meet at Walla
Walla April 27 to consult regarding the
division ot the reserve. It was sup
posed that the meeting would be mere
ly to bear complaints, and that little
or no good would result to the Oregon
sheepmen. However, Dan P. Smythe,
secretary ot the Umatilla county asso
ciation, bat been Informed that the
reserve was to be redivlded.
When the Wenaha reserve was first
allotted among stockmen several
months ago Oregon men complained
bitterly because in making the divis
ion the Oregon part ot the reserve had
been practically given over to Washing
ton growers, thus cutting off many
Umatilla county men from their sum
mer ranges.
There is a general belief that a more
equitable division will be made this
time, as the Umatilla county men will
be on hand to assert their rights.
Terry Gould, president of the Uma
tilla county association, has called a
meeting ol that body April 26, at which
time a line of action will be agreed
npon.
Oregon's Boundary Dispute.
Salem Attorney General Crawford
and State Engineer Lewis, after visiting
Astoria to loik up evidence in the
Ixiundnry line suit pending Itetween
Oregon and Washington before the
United S'.ates Supreme court, are more
thoroughly convinced than ever that
Oregon is in the right. Mr. I-ewis con
tends that congress mut have len
guided in fixing the boundary line by
the latest government surveys of the
mouth of the Columbia river. By slip
nlation, oral evidence will be taken be
fore a notary.
May Send Expert Here.
Portland After consulting with El
wood Mead, chief of the drainage and
irrigation investigations of the depart
ment of agriculture, Senator John M.
Gearin has advited the hoard of trade
that the department will probably dis
patch a man to tbe Willamette valley
this season to study agticnltural condi
tions. II the appropriation provided
(or in the agricultural bill is large
enough he will begin his work about
July 1.
Land and Lot System To Be Used.
Astoria County Assessor Cornelius
has decided to uso the land and lot svb
tern in preparing the 1!M)6 asseswtmnt
roll in place of segregating the proper
ty under the names of the various own
ers, aa has been the custom heretofore.
Mr. Cornelius believes the new system
will result in a great saving to the
county.
Governor Would Sign Protest.
Salem Governor Chamberluin says
that he does not think the United
States quartermaster's oflice should be
moved from Portland to Seattln, be
cause Portland was the ' more central
point. The governor expresses willing
ness to join in a protest to the secretary
of war against the proposed change.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 68c; blueatera, 68
09c; red, 06c; valley, 68c.
Oats No. 1 white Jeed, $27.60;
gray, $27 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23.50024 per ton;
brewing, $2424.50; rolled, $21 60
25.50.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
choice, $1718 per ton; common, $13
(?14; valley timothy, $83!); clover,
$7.0a 8 ; cheat, $6'7; grain hay,
$7(3 8; alfalfa, $12.
Applei $22.75 per box.
Vegetables Asparagus, 85?12c
per pound; cabbage, 24C per pound ;
cauliflower, $2 25 per crate; celery, 75
90c per dozen; head lettuce, 25c per
dozen; onions, 40c per dozen; radishes,
20 25c per dozen; rhubarb, $1(31.25
per box; spinach, $1 per box; parsley,
25c; turnips, $11.25 per sack; car
rots, 65 76c per sack; beets, 85c$l
per sack.
Onions No. 1, 7090c per sack;
No. 2, nominal.
PotatoesFancy graded Burbanks,
C5c per hundred; ordinary, 6055c;
new California, 6c per ponnd.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022)4c
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1610Jc per
dozen.
Poultry A verage old hens, 13(31 3 c.
per pound; mixed chickens, 1213c;
broilers, 2630c; young roosters, 12$
13c; old roosters, lOOllc: dress
ed chickens, 1314c; turkeys, live, 16
l7c, turkeys, dressed, choice, 20(3
21c; geese, live, 88c; geeae, dress
ed. 10llc; duckrt, 1719c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, 710c; olds,
67c.
. Wool Eastern Oregon average beat,
1520c; valley, 2420c per pound;
mohair, choice, 2529c.
Veal Dressed, 37c per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 3c per pound:
cows, 45c; country steers, 4(350.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 9!c per
ponnd; ordinary, 45c; lambs, with
pelt on, lOQllc.
Fork Dressed, 68c per pound.
FLEE IN TERROR.
Peasants Seek Refuge In Naples from
Fiery Vesuvius.
Naples, April 9. Mount Vesuvius Is
a colossal cauldron ot fire and the town
ot Boacatrecase, on Its southern declivi
ty, has been transformed Into a gray Is
land ot ruin by the aahea from the crat
er ot the volcano. Torrents ot liquid
fire, resembling In the distance serpents
with glitterlug yellow and black scales,
are courting In all directions, amid
rumblings, detonations and earth trem
blings, while apalloftulphurouiimoke
that hovera over all makea breathing
difficult.
The streams ot lava are resistless.
They soap like plpeetemi the trunks ot
chestnut trees hundreds of years old,
and blight with their torrid bieath the
blooms on the peach tree before tbe
trees themselves have bsn reached.
The molton streams do not spare the
homes of the peasants, and when these
have been rased they dash Into the
wells as though seeking to slake their
thirst, and, after filling them, continue
their course down the uiouutalaside.
Everywhere In the vicinity ot the
volcano pitiful scenes are witnessed
women are Uarlng their hair in their
grief and old men are crying aloud at
the loss ot their beloved homesteads.
New craters have opened at different
points on tbe mountain, but it Is Im
possible to ascertain their number or
where they are situated.
Naples is the inrcca of the alarmed
country people and they have leen
Hoc king into the city in great numbers
The lava (low approached the out
skirts of the village ot Clarein and thsn
suddenly ceased advancing. Fitly acres
of ground about the village were over
flows I and the crops ruined.
The eruption bas canned a great deal
of damaiie, as the beating lava streams
have withered vegetation, while the
ashes have settled on everything.
NtW RECIPROCITY TREATY.
America Getting Worsted by Present
Agreemert With Cuba.
Washington, April 9. Acting under
instructions from tbe Slate department,
Edwin Morgan, minister at Havana,
has been in conference with the Cuban
Foreign office, with the- purpose of
framing a new reciprocity treaty. Tbe
treaty may be ready for submission be
fore tbe adjournment of the the present
senate session.
The ree n for the prepiration of
this new treaty Is that the officials here
have become convinced that America is
getting by far the worst of the bargain
under the present arrangement. While
nearly all of the exports from Cuba
come to our ports, only a little more
than one-third of tbe imports into
Cuba are furnished by the American
farmers and merchants, Europe fur.
nishin practically the balance.
The Cuban government did not care
to make the conees-dons, but it was
confronted with the fact that otherwise
there would be no troity at all at the
expiration ot the present convention,
and, without the preferential rates of
the treaty it would be Impossible to
market Cuban sugar and oilier staples
in America at profitable rates, thus
threatening ruin to Cuba.
HUMPHREY'S USGENT PLEA.
He Predicts Disaster if Ship Subsidy
Bill Should Fail.
Washington, April 9. Representa
tive Humphrey, ot Washington, today
informed the president that, unless the
ship subsidy bill is passed, Japan will
soon control the entire Oriental com
merce of the Pacific coast. He hoped
so to alarm the president that he will
actively take up the cause of the sub
sidy advocates and compel the speaker
and house leaders to let this bill pass.
Mr. Humphrey said the Japanese
already have an option on six ships of
the Pacific Mail, and can buy them, If
the subsidy bill is defeated. He also
said the Japanese are trying to get the
Hill ships on Puget sound. He went
on to aay that there is a British-French-German
shipping trust that now fixes
rates between Pacific const ports and
Liverpool, having recently doubled the
rate on wheat. Unless the subsidy law
is enacted, Mr. Humphrey says Pacific
coast exporters shipping to Liverpool
will remain at the mercy of this trust.
Desperate Express Robbers Foiled.
Des Moines, April 9. A desperate
attempt to rob the Wells-Fargo ofiices
in this city of over $100,000 was
thwarted by the prompt action of the
police last night. ExpreBS Messenger
Painter was assaulted by masked men
while in charge of the company's safe,
but the robbers were driven off. This
afternoon four men entered the office
and after they left a mask was discov
ered on the floor. Fearing a second at
tempt at robbery, a detail of police
guarded the express company's safe all
night.
Tidal Wave In Azores.
London, April 9. Lloyds at mid
night received a dispatch from Berlin
which states that the German govern
ment has received a rumor that the
Azores islands have been devastated by
a tidal wave, and that several thousand
people havn perished. There is no
confirmation of the report at present.
The report is amplified as received in
Berlin, declaring that some of the out
lying island of the Azores group have
in en submerged.
Will Reappoint Judge Moore.
WaBhlnsrton, April P. It was an
nounced at the White house today that
Judge Alfrei 8. Moore would be reap
pointed United States !udge at Nome,
Alaska.
IIUNDREDS KILLED
Naples Building Is Crushed by
Weight ol Ashes.
A CROWDED CHURCH COLLAPSES
1
Devastated Section It Covered With
Ashet a Foot Deep Stream
of Lava Almost, Stationary.
Naples, April lfl. Reports ot fatall
Ilea consequent upon the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius are coming in. Ac
cording to information received late to
night, probably aa many aa 600 live
wet lost.
It Is said that more than 200 person
pirlshed In the district ot Han Giusri
pe, where fnun the ruins ot a church
which collapsed owing to the weight of
ashes on the roof, 4'. corpses were ex
tricated, and It Is asserted that at Kor
reuto 27 pffioua were killed by falling
house.
A frightful disaster hat occurred In
the renter of this clt) following the
eruptions ol Mount Vesuvius. Two
hundred pm ple, It in estimated, wrro
buried lint morning In the ruin of the
market Monte Oliveto, when the roof
collapsed under the weight ot cinders
from the volcano.
The exact numler of people within
the building at the moment ot the ra
Uatrop'i is not known, and the list of
fatilitlea ia problematical.
Cavalry proceeding to the succor of
the inhabitants of the devatated sec
tion have been unable to make any pro
gress, the rain (ailing on the ashe a
foot dwp having made it lmpible for
the iiornes to travel.
Tlie streams of lava are almost sta
tionary. Troop t are en cting barricades
in the directum of Pompt-li to prevei.t
further damage in that uarUc.
ALL ARE CONVINCED.
Columbia Jetty Wins Easily in House
Sub-Committee.
Washington, April The rivers
and harbors sub-coiumittceof the house
devoted more than two hours tday to
hearing Major I.anwfltt in behalf of
Senator Fulton's bill sppn priatlng
$400,000 for the jetty,'at the mouth ol
the Columbia river. ' Major Langfltt
was subjected to a continuous flow ot
questions from the member of the
committee and made a strong rae in
suppirt of the bill. lie readily con
vinced the live members ot the sub
committee that this propoi-ltlon is en
tirely meritorious and deserving of Im
mediate and fa vorable consideration in
the house.
Tomorrow the subcommittee, will
make a report to the full committee
and later in the day, it i understood,
tho Fulton bill will bn reported to the
house. As soon as the bill Is reported,
Henator Fulton will see Hpeaker Can
non and urge him to tlx a day for ii
consideration. It is not anticipated
that it consideration will require much
time, unless an ffort shall be made to
attach numerous amendments providing
for other projects.
LIMITS HOMESTEAD RIGHTS.
Settlers Can Only Have a Farm Unit
on Irrigated Land.
Washington, April 10. Under an
opinion rendered by the assistant attor
ney general for the Interior department
and approved by the secretary ot the
interior, homesteaders who have taken
up but not yet acquired title to 1(10
acres under any government irrigKtion
project will be obliged to relinquish to
the government without any comptnisa
tion all of their entry in excess of tho
farm unit that is adopted for tho pro
ject under which particular land nmy
lie. If the farm unit be 40 acres, tho
homesteader must relinquish 120 acres.
He cannot sell it to another party or
turn it over to the Wut-rtmcra' associa
tion; if the farm unit l HO acres, ho
must relinquish an equal area.
Food Needed for 130,000.
Washington, April 10. Tho lateBt
official cable report received by the
American National Itud Cross from Ja
pan states that tho number of people
who had to depend upon outside , help
is over 300,000. Of this number, mere
than 120,000 require a supply of food
andthe rest are given work and aro
earning their own llvlihood. The re
lief work started by the government
since the latter part of last year and
the liberal contribution! corning from
the native and foreign peoples have im
proved the situation immensely.
Cure for Consumption,
London, April 10. A dispatch from
Tokio to tho Daily Telegraph says that
at a meeting of the medical societies of
Japan, Dr. Ishidami, an eminent bac
teriologist, announced the result. of a
yoar'a experience with an antitoxin
against tuberculosis which be had dis
covered, and, while, like other toxines,
did not result in a rise in the patient's
temperature. He asserted that the An
titoxin had resulted in cures in aa
average of one-third of the patients.
All Have Bubonic Plague.
Philadelphia, April 10. Tbe sus
picious cases of sickneBS on the steamer
Burresfleld, from Bombay, which is in
quarantine here, are bubonlo plngua.
The four patients, all Lascars, are iso
1 la ted,